Wasco-Statewide County OR Archives Obituaries.....Rietmann, Rose Ellen January 7, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, January 13, 2006
     Rose Ellen Rietmann, 76. a resident of Condon, died at her home Jan. 7, 
2006, of a rare blood disorder known as polycythemia.
     She was born in Payette, Idaho on Sept. 3, 1929 and was raised on a farm 
near Plymouth. Her parents, Walter and Genevieve Schmid, named her after her 
grandmothers, Rosa Heilemann Schmid and Ellen Evalena Johnson Jones.
     She graduated from Fruitland High School in 1947 and received her 
bachelor’s degree in home economics from the University of Idaho in 1951 where 
she was a member of the Vandaleers, the college’s traveling choral group and 
also a member of the Spurs, a sophomore service organization for women. 
     She taught high school economics in Baker, then served as the home 
economist for the Oregon Wheat Growers League, based in Pendleton. She got 
acquainted with her husband-to-be, Van Rietmann, when he was chairman of the 
OWGL, Wheat Disposal and Transportation Committee. They were married in 
Fruitland, Idaho in 1955 and they lived on the family farm west of Condon 
where they raised their two children, Marie and Tom.
     As an accomplished vocalist, she lent her talents to her communities 
starting when she was in high school. In Condon she served as vocalist for 
many weddings and funerals. She was always active in the Condon United Church 
of Christ, providing music and other leadership as needed. She was a member of 
the Reading Club for 44 years.
     She went to the hospital in The Dalles Dec. 16 and returned home Jan. 5 
with care from Hospice of the Gorge.
     Survivors include her daughter, Marie, Washington, D.C.; son, Tom, 
daughter-in-law Katie Cook and grandchildren Jacob, Benjamin and Annika, 
Condon; brother, Joe and sister Freda, New Plymouth, and their families. She 
was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, who died in a farm 
accident on Aug. 7, 2005.
     There will be a memorial service in celebration of her life at 4 p.m. on 
Saturday, Jan. 14 at United Church of Christ in Condon, followed by a catered 
meal.
     Memorials may be made to the United Church of Christ Endowment and 
Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 223, Condon, OR 97823 or a charity of choice. Support 
of a local Red Cross blood drive would be appreciated as well.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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